At long last--good weather, and everyone was REALLY ready to fly! The team left Kankakee County, IL (which was
255 miles from Necedah) at 6:32 a.m. for another record flight time. They flew for 2 hours and 9 minutes, landing
at 8:32 a.m. in Boone County, Indiana and covering 91.4 miles! A very slight tailwind helped, but the temperature
was very warm (74F/24C) for the birds to make such a long flight. Joe reports that the five birds began panting
with about 10 miles remaining until their destination. Crane #7 dropped out about 10 miles into the flight, and
Joe has an idea why: He said that seconds before take-off when the birds are released from the pen, they sometimes
get tangled in the excitement. As a result, crane #7 was behind right from the start and couldn't quite catch up
to the others. So it simply dropped out. The crane tracking crew found him, and Crane #7 and Crane #4 made the
trip by truck in special crates. All seven birds are hunkered down and resting from a terrific flight.

Try This! Journaling Questions

What is the total distance the birds have covered in the migration so far? How many miles to go?

Besides panting, what are some other clues the birds might give to show they are getting tired from flying?
(We'll play an audio clip of Joe's answer in a few days, so record your thoughts to compare.)